St. Nick Cupcakes
a.. Prep: 2 hours
b.. Yield: 24 Servings
120
120
a.. 1 to 2 cans vanilla frosting (16 ounces each)
b.. Cupcakes and miniature cupcakes of your choice
c.. Red sprinkles
d.. Ivory paste food coloring
e.. Candy-coated sunflower kernels
f.. Red shoestring licorice
g.. Starburst candies
h.. Miniature marshmallows
i.. Corn syrup
j.. White nonpareils
Directions
a.. Frost a cupcake; dip the top in red sprinkles. Tint a small amount of
frosting ivory. Using ivory frosting, frost a miniature cupcake for the face.
Lay cupcake on its side on top of sprinkled cupcake; secure each with a
toothpick. Pipe frosting onto face for hair and beard. Attach sunflower kernels
for eyes and nose and a licorice piece for the mouth.
b.. For hat, place four red Starburst candies on a small piece of waxed
paper; microwave on high for 3-5 seconds or until softened. Place candies side
by side, using a rolling pin, roll candies together to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut
into a triangle; form into a cone shape. Press seam to seal; gently form around
a small ball of plastic wrap into a hat shape.
c.. For pom-poms, cut marshmallows in half; roll each half in corn syrup then
in nonpareils. Press onto the tip of hat and around brim. Remove plastic wrap
from inside hat; attach to head with frosting. Repeat. Yield: varies.
How-To: For Santa's hat, roll out softened Starburst candies to a 1/8-inch
thickness and cut out a triangle. Form the triangle into a cone and gently
shape the cone into a hat around a small ball of plastic wrap.
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g.. ~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
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